Thakkali thokku / Tomato thokku

Now here tomato is very cheap in market.Last week my hubby bought it and I prepared thakkali thhokku and Tomato sauce

Tomato thokku is an easy to prepare recipe and we can preserve it for weeks.We can use it either as a chutney or as a pickle . It will go well with idly dosa curd rice and lemon rice.

Ingredients :

• Tomato( chopped/sliced )  : 1 kg 
• Chilly powder : 1 tblspn
• Turmeric powder : 1/2 tspn
• Salt

To temper :

• Mustard : 1/2 tspn
• Fenugreek seeds : 1/4 tspn
• Curry leaves : few
• Asafoetida : 1/2 tspn
• Sesame oil

Method :

• Heat a pan with oil. Add mustard and let it splutter.
• Now add fenugreek seeds curry leaves and asafoetida powder.
• Add sliced / chopped tomato,chilly powder,turmeric powder,and salt

• Mix it well and stir occasionally.If need add more oil.
• Saute it well until the oil stars to separate.

Note :

• Tomatoes were ripe and perfect so I didn't use tamarind or jaggery.If the tomatoes are tangy use 2 tspn of grated jaggery if it has sweetness add 1 tblspn of tamarind extract.
• Fenugreek powder was not in my hand so used whole fenugreek
• You may use tomato puree instead of chopped ones.But I never tried

sending this to delectable flavours